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2179, NSW vs 2565, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · 2179, NSW profile · 2565, NSW profile

2179, NSW 2565, NSW

Postcode 2565 and postcode 2179 are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Postcode 2565 is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than postcode 2179 (mostly car-dependent), with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, and health services. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in postcode 2179, where 92.4% of homes are detached compared to 76.1% in postcode 2565. Postcode 2179 also has a higher typical weekly rent of $540, well above the $420 found in postcode 2565.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical family incomes and a nearly identical proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While postcode 2179 has seen a surge in new residents, with 69% moving in over the last five years, the gap in home ownership and education levels between the two has shifted since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,326 larger in 2565, NSW Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in 2179, NSW People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 2565, NSW No car: 3.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +15,326 larger in 2565, NSW gap widening
16,262 78th pct 31,588 87th pct
Median age in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2 yrs older in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 10th pct
First Nations in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
10.5% 11th pct 10.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
25.6% 98th pct 23.5% 92nd pct
De facto in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
8.3% 13th pct 6.9% 8th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%
25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%
16.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 56.2%
28.6% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
5.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

2179, NSW 2565, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
41.3% 92nd pct 44.1% 94th pct

Country of birth

54.3% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 51.8%
4.4% India +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

15.6% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
4.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Greek even 1.2%
0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
49.9% 96th pct 48.4% 95th pct
Limited English in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
6.3% 90th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

43.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
6.6% Arabic ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
3.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
13.9% 0th pct 16.0% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 46.6%
13.9% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.1% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +3.4 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
62.8% 77th pct 66.3% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.4 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
27.7% 76th pct 30.1% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.88 more in 2179, NSW
1.68 23rd pct 0.81 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1 more in 2179, NSW
7 86th pct 6 81st pct
Students in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2,778 more in 2179, NSW
6,634 87th pct 3,856 83rd pct
Avg size in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +305 larger in 2179, NSW
948 96th pct 643 86th pct
ICSEA in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +37 higher in 2179, NSW
1,061 77th pct 1,025 65th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 66.3%
15.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
4.1% Year 11 even 4.2%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
12.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
6.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Creative arts even 2.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +$80 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
$918 77th pct $838 67th pct
Household income in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +$199 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
$2,224 87th pct $2,025 78th pct
Family income in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +$108 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
$2,303 75th pct $2,195 70th pct
High earners in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap steady
10.5% 60th pct 10.1% 58th pct
High-income homes in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 25.4% 75th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
9.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.1%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW
17.7% 6th pct 21.2% 11th pct
Mental health in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2565, NSW
4.0% 7th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
3.9% 25th pct 4.5% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 72.3%
13.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 9.5% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap steady
9.8% 16th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.1 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
33.3% 92nd pct 31.2% 86th pct
Defence service in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW
1.0% 10th pct 1.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap steady
21.8% 41st pct 22.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.2 larger in 2179, NSW gap steady
3.2 100th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap steady
10.2% 32nd pct 12.8% 55th pct
Living alone in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap widening
13.6% 5th pct 16.5% 11th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 69.3%
18.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%
10.2% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

26.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%
19.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.6% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
7.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +$120 higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
$540 95th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +$130 higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
$2,600 91st pct $2,470 90th pct
People / bedroom in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.10 higher in 2565, NSW gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.9 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap widening
25.8% 64th pct 28.7% 71st pct
Owned outright in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
20.1% 10th pct 20.5% 10th pct
Separate houses in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +16.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
92.4% 52nd pct 76.1% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
89.5% 87th pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 47.4%
25.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
20.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 76.1%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.2% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 37.8%
18.2% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +22.4 pts 20.8%
8.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.6% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 42.7%
31.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%
8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
2.6% 35th pct 6.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
32.9% 86th pct 31.6% 85th pct
PT commute in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.2 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
2.3% 72nd pct 4.6% 86th pct
PT stops in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +49 more in 2565, NSW
95 83rd pct 144 87th pct
Stops/1k in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.28 more in 2179, NSW
5.84 74th pct 4.56 60th pct
Departures/1k in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +22.0 more in 2179, NSW
1,072.1 74th pct 1,050.1 74th pct
PT routes in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1 more in 2565, NSW
14 79th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1 longer in 2565, NSW
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2 longer in 2179, NSW
35 47th pct 33 45th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%
32.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 31.6%
2.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 39.0%
30.6% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
2.6% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +15.0 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap widening
69.0% 100th pct 54.1% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.9 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
9.1% 53rd pct 11.0% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
4.7% 61st pct 5.6% 75th pct
Participation in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.0 pts higher in 2179, NSW gap narrowing
62.4% 60th pct 60.4% 52nd pct
Full-time in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.7 pts higher in 2565, NSW gap narrowing
57.8% 44th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%
9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
6.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%
12.8% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1 higher in 2179, NSW
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1 higher in 2179, NSW
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2 higher in 2179, NSW
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +27 higher in 2179, NSW
1,052 80th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +2.3 higher in 2565, NSW
3.3 44th pct 5.6 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.9 more in 2565, NSW
3.2 40th pct 5.1 67th pct
15-min city in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +28.2 pts higher in 2565, NSW
32.0% 34th pct 60.2% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +21.1 pts higher in 2565, NSW
44.8% 48th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Walk to transit in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +25.1 pts higher in 2565, NSW
64.2% 57th pct 89.3% 71st pct
Walk to school in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +21.0 pts higher in 2565, NSW
62.8% 61st pct 83.8% 78th pct
Walk to a park in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +46.7 pts higher in 2565, NSW
49.5% 29th pct 96.2% 71st pct
Walk to health in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +18.9 pts higher in 2565, NSW
10.3% 35th pct 29.2% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +1.9 more in 2565, NSW
9.2 12th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +80 higher in 2565, NSW
55 68th pct 136 78th pct
Mean slope in 2179, NSWin 2565, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2565, NSW
5.2% 53rd pct 5.3% 54th pct

Compare 2179, NSW with nearby areas

2171, NSW 2174, NSW 2557, NSW 2565, NSW 2558, NSW 2566, NSW 2556, NSW 2168, NSW

Compare 2565, NSW with nearby areas

2174, NSW 2566, NSW 2564, NSW 2167, NSW 2558, NSW 2179, NSW 2171, NSW 2559, NSW

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2179, NSW vs 2565, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/vs/POA2565/2565-nsw